The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-03
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8. g., Park Rapids, Minn-A Mexican soldier
took out a presumption, to hold his claim until his
land-warrant should come. He then located his
warrant on the same piece of land and did not
prove up on the presumption right. Has he not
right to another pre-emption? Insurer. Unless
you furnish full description OF the land it will be
impossible for us to answer your inquiry. You
should submit the matter to a reliable attorney
who IL competent to advise you on this matter. II
you desire to entrust the matter to re-
fer you to an attorney here who is competent and
reliable.
J. A. B.. Louisville XII An ex-soldier having
served four years and five months during the war
and five years after the war in the u. ). A., how
long will he have to occupy land claimed q
homesteadf z. Where can procure copies OF the
law relating to homestead entries, land claimed
under the timber-eulture law, etc.? g. The son of
my mother-ln-iaw, dependent mother, came
home from q hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn, q
sick furlough, suffering from chronic diarrhea.
Soon after reaching home he started again for the
hospital, and has never since been heard of. His
mother did not apply during her lifetime for pay
or bounty due him. Can her children claim any
thingf AnSeCsr. i. One year. 2 From the Com
missioner of the General Land Office of this city
3. State the case to the Second Auditor Of the
Treasury. They may have "A claim.
"*.-When pension certificate and voucher
are sent to pensoner and he dies before their
rival, must the widow return them to the Com
missioner of Pensions, and make application in
her own name for the accrued pension? AasWer.
Yes.
A r., Meade Center, Kan-You cannot recover
the additional bounty for the reason that the claim
was not fled until subsequent to June 80, 1850, and
such claims barred. The law was passed in
n TX pxfpn fiadf
time to time until June 80 1880, when such claims
became forever barred. Your Ignorance of the law
makes no difference whateveF; the law does not
excuse Ignorance. Mr.. Murphy's address we do
not know. Write and ask the Commissioners of
Pensions for II, stating the soldiers company and
regiment
H. 8. s., O,cctsso Nch-I pensioner of the
Mexican war died in 1873. His widow did not sue
coed in establishing her claim for pension Till seven
years later. when it WAS granted only from date of
its allowance, and not from date of application.
Was this right? 2 Can she secure pension from
date OF soldier death up to time hers allowed?
o, A., North Rirer, " IA soldier received a
sunstroke while in the service from the effects of
which he has never recovered, and has been in
insane asylum for four years. He has q wife and
children. Can she get pension? ARsCer. If sine
prove the fact of sunstToke, its occurrence in
line of duty, and can prove that insanity has
suited therefrom, In the event of his death from
said cause she would be entitled to pension; not
otherwise. IL he never has applied for pension she
can be appointed his guardian and apply for him,
ceive the pension money as his guardian.
IA. a. ID. B., Middieport, O.-Can I collect the
erued pension due my wife when she died? an
sWer. No. except q claim for reimbursement,
under section 47lS Of the Revised Statutes of tie
US.
He's. Leighton, IotOa-I. Having been confined
In Point Lookout Prison six months after being in
the Confederate army, took oath of allegiance TO
the United States, and was duly mustered into the
Union army United States volunteer. I re-
eeived regular pay and WAS promised bounty. but
did not receive the latter. Why cannot i receive
the same? 2. While at Fort Rice, Oak, in 1865
contracted seurvy, and am yet suffering from its
effects Having served two years, am 1 not entitled
to pension? AaSVer. l. No bounty was ever prom
ised provided for enstments in the United states
Volunteers otherwise known galvanized Yam
kees). All promises OF such a character made to
you or others of your class unauthorized and
invalid. 1t was expressly understood when the
United States Volunteers were formed from rebel
soldiers who were willing to give up their allie
glance 10 the Confederaey that no bounty would
be provided for them, and they would be sent out
on the Western frontiers. where there would be no
danger of their being captured by the rebel forces
2 You are entitled to pension II you were disabled
while in the lst U. ). Vols, but you will have to
prove the Let's j. Write to the attorney men
toned.
NJ w.. BrazitO. Mo-sfy husband was killed by
bushw hackers in August, 1864. My two sons served
in the army. Am entitled 20 pension? Ans1CeY.
Unless your husband was n soldier in the Union
army you could not be entitled To pension
j. c. H.. Mace. hid was detailed to go North
on recruiting service in January, 1864, and was
absent until April OF same year. For this did
not draw any ratiOns. One week after Joined nv
regiment we started home on veteran Through.
When We reached state headquarters the Colonel,
knowing i had been home, detailed me to take
charge of regimental arms. Am entitled to COM
mutation for rations during this period? AnstVer.
such claims cannot be collected.
g. g C., EsigertOR. MEXICAN the heirs of Revo-
lutionary soldier who never drew or applied for a
pension claim, one from the Government? Ansl0sr.
=, Hampton w. WAS there not an act of
Congress passed some time IN the sixties exemptiHg
veterans of the late war from poll tax? AnslTer.
No such law has ever been passed by Congress IN
such matter Congress has no jurisdiction. Such
matters pertain exclusively to the states Some of
the States do not exact n polltax.
j. r., TOglls. Me.-A soldier upon whose record
appears the charge of desertiOn, and who is draw
ing pension, applies for increase has an honorable
discharge, and never convicted of said charge.
How can claim be allowed? AnSt5er. Unless the
charge of desertion be removed from the record his
claim for increase cannot be further considered.
The Adiutant-( General Of the u. =. Army is the
proper person to W hOm application should be made
for removal Of the charge of deSerton.
J. ". H., BuckhGnHOn, ". Val. When may
expect To hear from claim for Office muster fled in
the office of the Adjutant- General Nov. H. 1884.
One year ago they notified me that they were then
examining claims similar to mine fled ia Septem-
Der. 1884. ?. Is an applicant or his attorney noti-
fled upon the allowance Of a claim? 8. Can an at
torney draw the money? A. III a claim be rejected,
can papers on file be recovered? ANSWER. l. You
will hear from your claim probably very soon il is
no doubt being acted upon at the present time. 2.
Yes. g. No. 4. Yes.
y "A. b., Holly, Mch.-i enlisted In November,
1851. Ia December was taken with measles and
through exposure and cod 1 took typhoid fever
and pneumonia. i am now drawing pension for
disease Of lungs and resulting heart disease. Am
L not entitled to consideration for typhoid fever,
or diseases resulting therefrOm, q specific dis
case? Ii entitled, can not draw pension back to
date of application in ls75 aud would il be proper
for me to- ask that my claim be referred 20 the
Board of Review, requesting reissue and Increase
AHs,oer. You do not state what IL any, disease mas
resulted from typhoid fever. We presume you
correctly pensoned, and that you have no disability
additional to that for which you are now pensoned,
and we do not think that you are entitled to any
additional penson-at least for the period during
which pension has been paid.
c. W. ", Hinssber0, O.-When n soldier who has
received an original certificate Of pension and a
reissue. again applies for increase progressive
disabilities, Is he not In danger that the Pension
Bureau, prejudiced against his claim, will reject
his former pension2 ABStUer. No.
"A. NJ, Economy, hid. A boy under 81 enlisted
In the army curing the war, and AFTER serving sir
months WAS taken out by his father. Can be now
procure q certificate of discharge? 2 Can he get
the balance Of pay due him when he was taken
out? Anst0sr. L. No 2 No.